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Starting up P-touch Editor
Basic Operation
Layout area
Creating a new layout document
Working with text objects
Working with graphics objects
Modifying objects
Using the Auto Format Wizard
Printing a layout
Saving a layout document
Databases
Creating a database
Maintaining the database
Using database data in layouts
Printing a layout containing data merged from a record
Saving a database document
Reference
P-touch Editor Environment
Layout document window
Record view window
Pop-Up menu commands
Menu bar commands
1. All rights, titles and interests in and to this software product and the materials associated therewith
("SOFTWARE"), including but not limited to the program, images, clip art, fonts, templates, text and
documents, are owned by Brother Industries, Ltd. ("BROTHER") or its suppliers.
2. You may not reproduce, modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile any part of the SOFTWARE
without prior written permission by BROTHER.
Starting Up P-touch Editor
You can start up P-touch Editor by clicking its icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window or by
using the Start button or Windows Explorer.
Starting up by clicking the "P-touch Editor 3.1"
icon
Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window.
Starting up using the Start button
1. Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu.
2. Select "Programs".
3. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1".
4. Click "P-touch Editor 3.1".
Starting up using Windows Explorer
1. Start up Windows Explorer.
2. Select the drive and directory where P-touch Editor is installed.
3. Double-click "Ptedit3.exe".
Basic
Operations
This chapter walks you through the basics you need to know in order to start using P-touch Editor. We
recommend that you go through the examples to become familiar with how to use the mouse to create
objects and move them around the layout area and how to create your own database. Note that this
chapter provides only enough information to help you get started. More detailed explanations of
commands and dialog boxes can be found in Reference.
Layout area
Use the layout area to design your label. Each label is made up of a number of elements called
objects, which are arranged in a layout. There are various types of objects, each named according to
the type of information it contains. The following is a list of available objects, along with a short
explanation of the type of information it contains.
Text objects: text
Graphics objects: pictures drawn using the draw toolbar
Bitmap data objects: bitmap data (.bmp, .dib, .jpg, .tif, .ico or .wmf data imported from another
application, such as Paintbrush)
Arranged text objects: text created using the [Arrange Text] command
Date/Time/Calendar objects: date, time or calendar data created using the [Date/Time/Calendar]
command
Creating a new layout document
A new layout document can be created in either of the following ways:
starting up P-touch Editor (Click here)●
pulling down the [File] menu, then selecting the [New] command●
(1) Menu bar
(7) Layout area
(2) Standard toolbar
(8) Cursor
(3) Property dock
(9) Print area
(4) Rulers (10) Object dock
(5) Draw toolbar (11) Status bar
(6) Title bar
Click here for a detailed explanation of the layout document window and its components.●
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